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◆ s.m. e f. Siamese (pl. invar.).* * *[sia'mese]1. agg2. sm/fSiamese inv3. sm(lingua) Siamese* * *[sia'mese] 1.aggettivo Siamese (anche zool. med.)2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile Siamese3.sostantivo maschile1) ling. Siamese2) zool. Siamese (cat)* * *siamese/sia'mese/Siamese (anche zool. med.)II m. e f.SiameseIII sostantivo m.1 ling. Siamese2 zool. Siamese (cat). -
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m (male) catc'erano quattro gatti there was hardly anybody there* * *gatto s.m.1 cat, tom (cat), male cat, he-cat; ( maschio castrato) gib; (fam.) pussycat, pussy: gatto d'Angora, Angora cat; gatto persiano, Persian cat; gatto siamese, Siamese cat; gatto soriano, tabby (-cat) // gatto selvatico, ( Felis silvestris) mountain cat (o wild cat) // sciopero a gatto selvaggio, wild cat strike // c'erano quattro gatti, there was hardly anyone there // gatto a nove code, cat-o'-nine-tails // il gatto con gli stivali, ( personaggio di fiaba) Puss in Boots // essere come cani e gatti, to be like cat and dog; vivere come cane e gatto, to live a cat-and-dog life* * *['ɡatto]1. sm(gen) cat, (maschio) tomcatquando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano — (Proverbio) when the cat's away the mice will play
2.* * *['gatto]sostantivo maschile catgatto delle nevi — (mezzo) snowmobile
••giocare con qcn. come il gatto con il topo — to play cat and mouse with sb.
di notte tutti i -i sono bigi — prov. all cats are grey in the dark
quando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano — prov. when the cat's away, the mice will play
il gatto scottato teme l'acqua fredda — prov. once bitten twice shy
* * *gatto/'gatto/sostantivo m.cat\giocare con qcn. come il gatto con il topo to play cat and mouse with sb.; di notte tutti i -i sono bigi prov. all cats are grey in the dark; quando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano prov. when the cat's away, the mice will play; il gatto scottato teme l'acqua fredda prov. once bitten twice shy\gatto delle nevi (mezzo) snowmobile; gatto a nove code cat-o'-nine-tails; gatto persiano Persian cat; gatto selvatico wildcat; gatto siamese Siamese cat; il Gatto con gli stivali Puss in Boots.
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Siamese (cat) — Siamese A Lilac point Siamese Origin Thailand … Wikipedia
Siamese cat — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Siamese cat — UK [ˌsaɪəmiːz ˈkæt] / US [ˌsaɪəmɪz ˈkæt] noun [countable] Word forms Siamese cat : singular Siamese cat plural Siamese cats a cat with short fur that is pale on its body and dark on its ears, face, feet, and tail … English dictionary
Siamese cat — [[t]sa͟ɪ͟əmiːz kæ̱t[/t]] Siamese cats N COUNT A Siamese cat is a type of cat with short cream and brown fur, blue eyes, dark ears, and a dark tail … English dictionary
Siamese cat — noun a slender short haired blue eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Siamese • Hypernyms: ↑domestic cat, ↑house cat, ↑Felis domesticus, ↑Felis catus … Useful english dictionary
Siamese cat — one of a breed of slender, short haired cats, raised originally in Siam, having a fawn or grayish body with extremities of a darker shade of the same color. [1905 10] * * * Breed of slender, short haired domestic cat that originated in Thailand… … Universalium
Siamese cat — Si|a|mese cat [ˌsaıəmi:z ˈkæt] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Siamese from Siam former name of Thailand] a type of cat that has blue eyes, short grey or brown fur, and a dark face … Dictionary of contemporary English
Siamese cat — /saɪəmiz ˈkæt / (say suyuhmeez kat) noun one of a breed of slender, short haired cats having blue eyes, a small head, and a fawn or grey colour with extremities of a darker shading. Also, Siamese. {originally bred in Thailand, formerly known as… …
Siamese cat — Si|a|mese cat [ ,saıəmiz kæt ] noun count a cat with short fur that is pale on its body and dark on its ears, face, feet, and tail … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Siamese cat — noun A shorthaired breed of cat having blue eyes and pointed coat pattern, that is, a pale body and dark extremities … Wiktionary
Siamese cat — breed of cat … English contemporary dictionary